Installing dbus .xml files

[Alexander Neundorf]

On Friday 07 July 2006 04:04, Will Stephenson wrote:
> On Thursday 06 July 2006 23:05, Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> > On Thursday 06 July 2006 16:49, Gary Cramblitt wrote:
> > > Copying the .xml file to each application's source directory seems
> > > wrong.
> >
> > we talked about making a common directory where these xml files should be
> > installed, just as we do with kconfigxt for instance. then other apps
> > should be able to just include that file via the build system. would that
> > solve this problem for you?
>
> IMO a standard location for installing and locating these xml should be
> established at the dbus project level.  Even a convention would do it.
>
> The first two off the top of my head:
> a) install in $prefix/include (yuck)
> b) install elsewhere and add support to tools like pkg-config for locating
> them.

share/dbusinterfaces/ or something like might be correct according to the FHS 
I think.

>
> What do you think?
>
> I've punted this idea on the dbus list too.

Yes, good idea.

Bye
Alex
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